FTC · Expected Move

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The expected move for FTC is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing — the market's implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Comparing it to realized moves reveals when options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) vs too little (premium-buying regime).

FTC straddle price & implied vol

60 sessions

Bars: at-the-money straddle price (30-day and 7-day) — the market's priced move. Line: 30-day at-the-money implied volatility (right axis).

Current FTC Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$0.00
7-Day Straddle
$0.00
30-Day ATM IV
22.6%
IV Rank
48%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to FTC's realized move over the same window to gauge whether options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) or too little (premium-buying regime). The Expected Move Tracker ranks every symbol by this measure.
FTC Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261021 $0.00 $0.00 22.6% 48%
20261020 $8.75 $8.75 21.7% 41%
20261019 $0.00 $0.00 21.7% 41%
20261016 $9.82 $4.90 23.3% 54%
20261015 $8.88 $3.65 20.2% 28%
20261014 $9.18 $4.00 20.6% 32%
20261013 $8.80 $4.00 19.0% 19%
20261012 $8.95 $4.10 18.8% 17%
20261009 $9.38 $4.38 19.0% 19%
20261008 $10.00 $4.62 20.6% 32%
20261007 $9.72 $4.60 19.3% 22%
20261006 $12.10 $10.05 26.7% 81%
20261005 $10.47 $5.03 20.0% 27%
20261002 $5.15 $5.15 19.3% 21%
20261001 $5.55 $5.55 20.3% 29%
20260930 $5.78 $5.78 20.1% 28%
20260929 $5.75 $5.75 19.8% 26%
20260928 $6.05 $6.05 20.2% 29%
20260925 $6.25 $6.25 19.0% 18%
20260924 $6.58 $6.58 19.6% 23%
20260923 $6.53 $6.53 19.2% 21%
20260922 $6.70 $6.70 17.4% 6%
20260921 $7.20 $7.20 19.3% 21%
20260918 $6.47 $7.40 16.7% 0%
20260917 $6.75 $3.25 17.1% 0%
20260916 $7.62 $3.75 19.5% 15%
20260915 $7.68 $4.10 19.2% 13%
20260914 $7.42 $3.95 18.3% 4%
20260911 $8.05 $4.15 18.7% 8%
20260910 $8.90 $4.75 20.6% 26%
20260909 $9.15 $4.85 20.4% 23%
20260908 $8.95 $4.58 19.3% 14%
20260904 $8.73 $4.80 17.9% 1%
20260903 $8.65 $4.97 17.8% 1%
20260902 $5.45 $5.45 19.1% 12%
20260901 $5.75 $5.75 19.3% 13%
20260831 $5.45 $5.45 17.9% 1%
20260828 $5.80 $5.80 17.8% 0%
20260827 $6.10 $6.10 17.9% 0%
20260826 $6.97 $6.97 19.5% 10%
20260825 $6.90 $6.90 19.1% 6%
20260824 $7.30 $7.30 19.8% 13%
20260821 $8.05 $4.80 20.2% 17%
20260820 $8.12 $1.77 20.2% 18%
20260819 $8.18 $3.88 19.4% 10%
20260818 $8.57 $4.03 20.2% 18%
20260817 $10.10 $10.03 22.8% 42%
20260814 $8.78 $4.30 18.9% 6%
20260813 $9.05 $4.45 19.4% 10%
20260812 $10.50 $10.05 24.0% 53%
20260811 $9.55 $4.95 19.9% 15%
20260810 $10.40 $6.72 22.2% 36%
20260807 — — 21.9% 34%
20260806 $11.85 $7.42 23.7% 50%
20260805 $10.32 $10.32 26.7% 79%
20260804 $8.07 $8.07 23.9% 53%
20260803 $7.57 $7.57 23.0% 44%
20260731 $8.55 $8.55 24.3% 57%
20260730 $8.60 $8.60 24.9% 62%
20260729 $9.15 $9.15 26.0% 73%

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